Rosenheim–Kufstein railway

Rosenheim–Kufstein railway
Overview
Native nameBahnstrecke Rosenheim–
Staatsgrenze bei Kufstein
StatusOperational
OwnerDeutsche Bahn
Line number5702
LocaleBavaria, Germany and Austria
Termini
Stations9
Service
TypeHeavy rail, Passenger/Freight rail
Intercity rail, Regional rail
Route number950
Operator(s)DB Bahn, Bayerische Regiobahn
History
Opened5 August 1858
Technical
Line length31.9 km (19.8 mi)
Number of tracksDouble track
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Electrification15 kV/16.7 Hz AC Overhead line
Operating speed140 km/h (87 mph)
Route map

Line from Mühldorf am Inn
0.0
Rosenheim
Rosenheim curve from Salzburg
2.0
Rosenheim south
6.1
Pfraundorf (Inn)
7.9
Raubling
To Nicklheim
13.4
Brannenburg, Wendelstein Railway
(closed 1961, narrow gauge)
15.8
Flintsbach
17.6
Fischbach (Inn)
24.7
Oberaudorf crossover
25.0
Oberaudorf
30.5
Kiefersfelden
Wachtl Railway (narrow gauge)
31.9
GermanyAustria border
Kufstein
Source: German railway atlas

The Rosenheim–Kufstein railway (German: Bahnstrecke Rosenheim–Kufstein) is a 32 kilometre-long double-track main line of the German railways. It connects the Munich–Rosenheim and the Rosenheim–Salzburg lines at Rosenheim with the line to Innsbruck, thus connecting Germany, Salzburg and eastern Austria with Innsbruck and the Brenner line to Italy and the Arlberg line to far western Austria. The line is part of the Line 1 of Trans-European Transport Networks (TEN-T). It is electrified at 15 kV, 16.7 Hz.